Comments on: Hands-on with Android-Powered Archos 5. Good Now, Better Later. http://blog.laptopmag.com/when-android-meets-mids-hands-on-with-the-archos-5 News and views on today's hottest laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:14:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Nervous http://blog.laptopmag.com/when-android-meets-mids-hands-on-with-the-archos-5/comment-page-1#comment-23390 Nervous Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:17:31 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=20326#comment-23390 Similar to previous posts, the feature set seems enticing, however, the rumors regarding support are giving me pause. Validating this point is my experience (today) where I called the customer service order line in the middle of the business day and after listening to recorded messages and music for 30 MINUTES without being able to ask questions of a human being, I hung up. If this is indicative of Archos' attitude towards potential customers, I can only imagine what tech support would be like. As much as I would like to check out the new unit, I'm starting to lean back towards the ipod touch. Similar to previous posts, the feature set seems enticing, however, the rumors regarding support are giving me pause. Validating this point is my experience (today) where I called the customer service order line in the middle of the business day and after listening to recorded messages and music for 30 MINUTES without being able to ask questions of a human being, I hung up. If this is indicative of Archos’ attitude towards potential customers, I can only imagine what tech support would be like. As much as I would like to check out the new unit, I’m starting to lean back towards the ipod touch.

]]> By: Cynyr http://blog.laptopmag.com/when-android-meets-mids-hands-on-with-the-archos-5/comment-page-1#comment-23324 Cynyr Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:57:46 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=20326#comment-23324 @Fanfoot Why I would buy this over an iPhone, not paying AT&T. I would buy this over both the iPhone and iTouch because this has linux support. Now before all the comments come in that yes you can sync you iphone on linux, thats if you jail break it, and then use SSH over the wifi. As for the Archos 5 my only complaint is why not a standard USB connection n the device end, and a seperate one for things like the tv recorder, dock, etc? @Fanfoot
Why I would buy this over an iPhone, not paying AT&T. I would buy this over both the iPhone and iTouch because this has linux support. Now before all the comments come in that yes you can sync you iphone on linux, thats if you jail break it, and then use SSH over the wifi. As for the Archos 5 my only complaint is why not a standard USB connection n the device end, and a seperate one for things like the tv recorder, dock, etc?

]]> By: Optimistic http://blog.laptopmag.com/when-android-meets-mids-hands-on-with-the-archos-5/comment-page-1#comment-23321 Optimistic Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:07:17 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=20326#comment-23321 I've heard the noise about Archos support....and it gives me pause. This (to me) has the best combination of features. I'm a little nervous about the lack of direct Marketplace support...the need for the Archos AppSite smells like compatibility issues. It's the AppStore that makes iPhone/Touch even worth considering. I’ve heard the noise about Archos support….and it gives me pause. This (to me) has the best combination of features.

I’m a little nervous about the lack of direct Marketplace support…the need for the Archos AppSite smells like compatibility issues. It’s the AppStore that makes iPhone/Touch even worth considering.

]]> By: Fanfoot http://blog.laptopmag.com/when-android-meets-mids-hands-on-with-the-archos-5/comment-page-1#comment-23307 Fanfoot Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:30:24 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=20326#comment-23307 Archos has a history of abandoning support for previous products and of shoddy support. Also the TV recording features of previous models didn't work that well, so I'll wait for a full review that covers those features before considering this. If you leave out the TV recording features etc since you suggest they're a gimmick, why would you buy this rather than the iPhone/iPod Touch? Which has a better app store, a better touch screeen, etc. I'd love a device like this that could handle Flash for example, but I'm *not* going to simply assume it will work great later when they get around to releasing it. So far the Flash option on Android isn't going so well... see HTC Hero... Archos has a history of abandoning support for previous products and of shoddy support. Also the TV recording features of previous models didn’t work that well, so I’ll wait for a full review that covers those features before considering this.

If you leave out the TV recording features etc since you suggest they’re a gimmick, why would you buy this rather than the iPhone/iPod Touch? Which has a better app store, a better touch screeen, etc.

I’d love a device like this that could handle Flash for example, but I’m *not* going to simply assume it will work great later when they get around to releasing it. So far the Flash option on Android isn’t going so well… see HTC Hero…

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